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Colonization of Grande Comore Island by a lineage of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2011
Background Union of the Comoros suffered a severe East Coast Fever epidemic in 2004. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus was probably involved in pathogen transmission as this competent tick species, although previously absent from Comoros, was sampled on 4 ...
Stachurski Frédéric, Foray Coralie, Bakari Annabelle, Lagadec Erwan, Yssouf Amina, Cardinale Eric, Plantard Olivier, Tortosa Pablo   +7 more
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Unveiling the tick-borne pathogens from domestic ruminant ticks in Malawi and the emergence of the brown ear tick in the southern region: implications for East Coast fever control [PDF]

Parasite
Ticks transmit a wide range of protozoan, bacterial, and viral pathogens to humans and animals globally. However, data on ticks infesting domestic ruminants and the pathogens they carry are scarce in Malawi.
Chikufenji Boniface, Mohanta Uday Kumar, Chatanga Elisha, Stopher Dallion, Ceylan Onur, Umemiya-Shirafuji Rika, Thekisoe Oriel, Nkhata Madalitso, Sugi Tatsuki, Yamagishi Junya, Xuan Xuenan, Hayashida Kyoko   +11 more
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Mitochondrial phylogeography and population structure of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus in the African Great Lakes region [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background The ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus is the main vector of Theileria parva, wich causes the highly fatal cattle disease East Coast fever (ECF) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Gaston S. Amzati, Roger Pelle, Jean-Berckmans B. Muhigwa, Esther G. Kanduma, Appolinaire Djikeng, Maxime Madder, Nathalie Kirschvink, Tanguy Marcotty   +7 more
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Repellent properties of Rotheca glabrum plant extracts against adults of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research, 2019
Background Rotheca glabrum (formerly known as Clerodendrum glabrum [Verbenaceae]) is used by local communities in the Limpopo Province of South Africa to control ticks on livestock and was selected from the database of the ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary ...
Kedibone Gloria Mawela, Dibungi Luseba, Solomon Magano, Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff   +3 more
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Pathogen screening of Zambian ticks: new insights on the occurrence of tick-borne pathogens in the country [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Ticks are important ectoparasites for both humans and animals and can also transmit a wide range of different viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens, which are commonly known as “tick-borne pathogens” (TBPs).
Chikosenu Makayi, Simainga Simainga, Katja Mertens-Scholz, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Susanne Fischer, Marcelo B. Labruna, Ben J. Mans, George Dautu, Hanka Brangsch, Martin Simuunza, Martin H. Groschup, Ansgar Schulz   +11 more
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Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks transmit Theileria parva from persistently infected cattle in the absence of detectable parasitemia: implications for East Coast fever epidemiology [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background East Coast fever (ECF) is a devastating disease of cattle and a significant constraint to improvement of livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cassandra L. Olds, Kathleen L. Mason, Glen A. Scoles   +2 more
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Distribution and Prevalence of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Africa: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) significantly impact African animal health and agricultural productivity, especially at the wildlife–livestock interface.
Tsireledzo Goodwill Makwarela, Nimmi Seoraj-Pillai, Tshifhiwa Constance Nangammbi   +2 more
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Optimisation of integrated control of ticks and tsetse flies in mixed game and livestock interfaces in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda [PDF]

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Mixed Game and Livestock Interfaces (MGLIs) in and around conservation areas like Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) have typanosomosis, tsetse flies, Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases (TTBDs) as major constraints to livestock productivity ...
Michael Ocaido, Celsus Sente, Judith Irene Nagasha, Daniel Kiiza, William Edyang, Fred Kanyike, Solome Namirimu   +6 more
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A systematic review of ticks and tick-borne pathogens of cattle reared by smallholder farmers in South Africa [PDF]

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
Ticks are important ectoparasites of domestic animals, wild animals and humans. They spread a variety of infective agents such as protozoans, viruses, and bacteria.
Katleho Sechaba Monakale, Maphuthi Betty Ledwaba, Rae Marvin Smith, Realeboga Masego Gaorekwe, Dikeledi Petunia Malatji   +4 more
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Tick genomics through a Nanopore: a low-cost approach for tick genomics [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background The assembly of large and complex genomes can be costly since it typically requires the utilization of multiple sequencing technologies and access to high-performance computing, while creating a dependency on external service providers.
Christina Meiring, Monique Eygelaar, Josephus Fourie, Michel Labuschagne   +3 more
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